Competition Wants To Hire Your Candidate!
Things are changing for companies trying to attract talent, or swiftly hire your candidate. Search firms see this because they have great exposure to the change, daily. The best companies look at hiring as a “tug of war” where the first over the line, wins. What are you doing to ensure your side wins the […]
Nail Down Recruiter Screening Questions
How do you know if your recruiter asks the right screening questions? If you are not in the room, and why would you be – that’s why you have engaged with a recruiter. There are methods to nail down recruiter screening questions. Like anything, if it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing well. To be sure, […]
9 Rules For Creating Interview Questions That Work
Barton Professional Placement Group advises companies, hiring managers and human resources professionals on a number of topics. One common topic is interviewing. Almost always, the discussion with clients around interviewing best practices leads to a deeper discussion around planning and preparation. This usually boils down to these 9 rules for creating interview questions that work. At […]
Make Hiring Decisions With A Sense Of Urgency Not Waste
As the economy recovers and hiring picks up, we are seeing candidates decline opportunities. Sometimes they decline because they don’t like the company. Other times they decline because of the commute. The reasons vary, and even sometimes they decline because there are multiple offers at the same time. Hiring is picking up. More often than […]
Open Minds Consider Options To Get The Job Done
Recruiters can tell lots of horror stories of clients that have unrealistic expectations. Wharton professor Peter Cappelli wrote about purple squirrels, or impossible to find candidates, in his book “Why Good People Can’t Get Jobs.” Spoiler Alert: Purple Squirrels usually exist because hiring companies, have unrealistic job description expectations. Consider options for aligning qualifications necessary for […]
When Engaging Recruiters, 5 Paths Candidates Pay It Forward
When engaging recruiters, candidates pay it forward – or should pay it forward. When you are contacted by a recruiter, take care to put some thought in your response. Leave every opportunity door open. There are three likely paths when you are contacted. You are interested in the opportunity. You might be interested in the opportunity, […]
